“The earth has no price. It can’t be bought or sold or exchanged.”
A Yanomami Indian shaman from the Brazilian Amazon has denounced the violence in Peru during a recent visit to London invited by Survival International. ‘We must listen to the cry of the earth which is asking for help. The earth has no price. It can’t be bought, or sold or exchanged. It is very important that white people, black people and indigenous peoples fight together to save the life of the forest and the earth. If we don’t fight together what will our future be? Your children need land and nature alive and standing. We Indians want respect for our rights. You can learn with us and with our shamans. That is important not only for the Yanomami but for the future of the whole world.’ A full description of the event can be found here and a wide ranging article covering the visit by John Vidal at the Guardian newspaper can be found here
